November 04 / 15.40 Plumpton

15.40

Good

Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6046.74
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: /5234- D

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Went close over fences at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft) just under a year ago and reverts to hurdling on a workable mark but we haven't seen him since a slightly disappointing run in January.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Landed his fourth success over hurdles at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December but yet to get off the mark in this sphere after seven attempts; beaten 30l when third of four finishers at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago; has had wind surgery since and needs to step up.

7/2

3rd

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Non Stop

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Beaten 10l off this mark in an Ascot handicap hurdle last time after his win in a first-time tongue-tie at Wincanton (good to soft; won on heavy); returns to fences in pretty good form and he's finished runner-up three times in this discipline; thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders, jumped left and lost ground 2nd, headway when hit 2 out

2/1

7/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: P30-76 CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Aggressive front-runner who won five times (2m-2m2f, good-soft) during very productive spell in first half of 2023 and is back on a good mark now; however, he was out of form when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by five-month break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner; having his 40th career start but a first over 3m when successful at Taunton and he followed up at Plumpton (3m1f; again good to soft); subsequent defeat, again under Murray Dodd, suggests others in here might be better treated.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed improved form when stepping up to 3m to land his sixth success over hurdles, over C&D (good to soft) in February and followed up at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; remains unexposed as a stayer and holds strong claims to land a three-timer.

4/5

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Inferno Sacree

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner who has been consistent this season and ended a long losing streak at Taunton (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago; went up 5lb for that but this track also suits him and he remains unexposed as a stayer.

11/4

Form: 32P-53

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles but kept on pretty well for third at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month, after a break, and might still have a bigger performance in him.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 4

19:00 Fontwell

Two To Tango

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

Needs to rebound from a poor run in June but has largely consistent record since switched to fences last autumn and seems versatile regarding trip; raced mainly on good ground but handles good to soft; could have a say.

8/1

4th

3

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

In the frame all six starts since switch to chasing in the autumn, including course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces in March; ran big race when second (albeit well held in the end) over 2m5f here last month; strong claims if stamina holds out over this longer trip.

7/4

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Two To Tango

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Emma Lavelle

After being placed 12 times he gained an overdue success around here (2m3f, good) in March; let down by his jumping at Warwick since but looks sure to be thereabouts.

7/4

Form: 39P-43 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has not made any further progress since his heavy-ground win at Chepstow (2m) last October and was just a respectable third at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; continues to edge down the weights and may benefit from this drop back in trip but needs to up his game.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Shared

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Rewarded a determined Sean Bowen ride when winning off reduced mark at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form and unexposed at around 3m but others have more persuasive profiles.

10/1

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, some headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

Form: 0-3421

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Struck form in September, winning on the Flat at Bath and over hurdles at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft); moves up in grade today but remains lightly raced in this sphere and last month's Flat defeat on heavy ground can be overlooked; likely contender.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Calshot Spit

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Acts on fast and heavy ground; dual course winner, more recently when clinging on by a short head in December (2m2f, heavy ground); back on the same mark today but he's struggled in his last two runs and needs to get back on track.

12/1

Form: 1/2F-7 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Versatile 6yo who won a valuable series final over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) in spring 2023; returned from a break with a heavy Flat defeat in September, though, and also disappointed when back over hurdles last month; needs to get back in the groove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

19:33 Fontwell

Aggagio

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Last month's down-the-field finish in a valuable Flat marathon is easily overlooked and he reverts to hurdling on an attractive mark but he's on the downgrade and has become inconsistent; soundly beaten twice in cheekpieces last season and now tries blinkers; hard to predict.

7/1

11th

16

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Aggagio

8st 2lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

All British Flat wins (five of them) have been at Goodwood but the last four were on soft ground, latest in June 2025; sixth in this race in 2023 and fifth last year, both on soft; last August saw his only run on good to firm in the last three years and he wasn't discredited, but he needs to step up on this year's efforts, particularly as he's 4lb out of the handicap.

20/1

6th

6

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Aggagio

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Ran creditably in sole Sandown attempt (four years ago) but is still seeking a first British Flat success away from Goodwood; modest third there last time in a race he'd won in 2022.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £53.30
Straight Forecast £76.94
Trifecta £210.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calshot Spit

Telegraph:

Two To Tango

TOPSPEED:

Shared

WEST COUNTRY:

Non Stop

RP RATINGS:

Inferno Sacree

POSTDATA:

Calshot Spit

Daily Mirror:

Calshot Spit

The Sun:

Calshot Spit

Daily Record:

Calshot Spit

The Guardian:

Two To Tango

The Star:

Two To Tango

Daily Mail:

Shared

D Express:

Shared

The Times:

Non Stop